Heberer, Thomas; Senz, Anja - In: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China aktuell 40 (2011) 3, pp. 77-112
This article describes how China uses evaluation ratings and monitoring as incentives in order to foster the implementation of environmental policies at the local level. It is argued that decentralisation in China leaves room for actors at the local levels to manoeuver and bargain with those on...